Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Joseph Mitchell (writer)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 98 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Joseph Mitchell (writer)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 98 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 56 - 105.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the owner of McSorley's change the name?
(a) His wife hated the name.
(b) He bought a new sign.
(c) His business wasn't popular with the old name.
(d) He knew he was going to pass it down to a family member.

2. What did the "Old Yankee" run?
(a) A bank.
(b) A record store.
(c) A museum.
(d) A fishing bait shop.

3. Mitchell claims to have often helped his father do which activity?
(a) Shovel snow.
(b) Clean abandoned homes.
(c) Hunt for deer.
(d) Slaughter cows.

4. James Hall's requests mostly came from what kind of person?
(a) Teenagers.
(b) Atheists.
(c) Older women.
(d) Angry men.

5. Who is "Professor Sea Gull"?
(a) Charles Cassell.
(b) Joe Gould.
(c) Jane Barnell.
(d) Thomas O'Boyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many mummies did Charles claim to have owned?

2. How did Jane's mother feel about her?

3. When did Bill sell "The Old House at Home"?

4. What did Charles often sell?

5. Under what circumstance would Mazie give the poor a ticket for free?

(see the answer key)

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